There is, in an encore role, Khris Davis, who was with the Stars for 35 games last season.

There is, as the newcomer, Kentrail Davis, a Theodore native and former University of Tennessee standout, who was at Brevard County last season. He was a first-round pick in the June 2009 supplemental draft.

They'll be two of the five outfielders at manager Darrell Coles' disposal when the 2012 Southern League opens Thursday night in Jacksonville. (The Stars' home opener is April 15.)

The Huntsville outfield has potential to provide some significant offense - and speed - this season.

Joining the Davises - you can tell them apart even at a distance because Khris is a lean 6-foot-0, Kentrail is 5-9, 200, drawing Kirby Puckett comparisons - will be Brock Kjeldgaard, Lee Haydel and Jose Prince.

Kjeldgaard, in the more roomy Joe Davis Stadium, only hit six homers with 27 RBIs in 61 games after blasting 18 homers in 65 games at Brevard County the first half of the season.

This will be Haydel's third season with the Stars, batting .285 and .274 the past two seasons. He's also a threat on the basepaths.

Prince, like Haydel, hails from Louisiana and is also a speedster. He led his rookie-ball league in thefts in 2009, and stole 24 last year at Brevard County - second only to Kentrail Davis.

Both the Davises will need to show they can hit Class AA pitching. After hitting 15 homers, driving in 68 runs and batting .309 in 90 games at Brevard, Khris batted only .210 at Huntsville. Kentrail will need to drastically taper his strikeouts - 97 in 132 games last year - and improve his on-base percentage to utilize his speed.